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You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Mental Health Professional travels to various sites to deliver clinical services to individuals under the direction of the MH Coordinator, Clinical Supervisor, or MH Director. This role involves providing mental health consultation and training to facility staff, ensuring the effective management and treatment of persons served. Additionally, the professional participates in staff meetings, in-service training, and maintains thorough documentation of services provided.

Key Responsibilities

+ Provide direct clinical and consultation services in accordance with policies, procedures, and ethical standards of relevant professional organizations (e.g., NASW, APA).

+ Conduct individual and group psychotherapy/counseling to reduce maladaptive behavior and enhance psychological functioning, and offer crisis intervention services as needed, including consultation and referrals.

+ Complete Clinical Service Reports and diagnostic evaluations, including psychological testing and reporting, ensuring timely and professional documentation.

+ Offer consultation services to institutional screening committees and staff regarding mental status and management of persons served, and support institutional psychiatric staff.

+ Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, specialized clinical services, program development activities, and maintain accountability through accurate documentation and the Quality Improvement program.

Additional Details

We are looking for a Masters Level Licensed Mental Health Professional to work at various county jails in the IL and WI region.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

+ Master’s degree in a behavioral/social science field from an accredited college or university.

Experience

+ Coursework and professional experience that indicates knowledge of mental health counseling, group and individual psychotherapy, diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, psychological assessment techniques, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation. Must be willing to travel up to 100% of the time.

Licenses/Certifications

+ LMSW, LPC, or similar licensure in the state from the appropriate state licensing board; Must maintain CPR certification and any other certifications (such as First Aid) required.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**We encourage you to apply!** If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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**Job** _25-177102_

**Facility** _IL Peoria Cty Jail_

**Type** _Full-Time_

**Shift** _Variable Shift_

**Recruiter : Full Name: First Last** _Candice Losego_

**Recruiter : Email** [email protected]_